1st place ribbons from the Belleville CKC trials.
The Agility Association of Canada and the Canadian Kennel Club have different rules and qualifications. For example, no weave polls in CKC until Intermediate but AAC has weaves from the start. The A-frame is 5'6" in CKC and at one time was 6'3" in AAC Standard classes (it is now also 5'6") and 5' in Veterans and Specials. If you do not qualify in CKC you cannot be placed or receive a ribbon but you don't need to qualify for AAC to receive a ribbon.
Spice and I started competing in CKC and AAC agility in 2001. He got one Q (qualifying score) out of 12 runs.
This photo was taken by Kevin Potvin at the July K9 Klubhouse trials in Pickering.
In 2002 we were much more successful with 10 Qs out of 30 runs and two CKC titles (AGN and AGI).
In 2003 Spice got 14 Qs out of 56 runs and he obtained three AAC titles (SADC, VAADC, VMJDC). Not as high a Q rate but the courses got more difficult as Spice advanced.
In 2004 Spice got 9 Qs out of 69 runs and he obtained three AAC titles (VMSDC,VMADC,VMTRDC). Spice qualified for the Nationals in June with a score of 377.87. At the Nationals Spice got three sixth place ribbons - one in each type of event (standard, jumpers and gamblers). His total score was 424.96.
This photo was taken by Just Picture It Photography at the AAC Nationals in Saskatoon in August 2005.
In 2006 Spice got 27 Qs out of 60 runs. Spice qualified for the Nationals in June with a score of 468.47 - his highest qualifying score to date. Spice obtained his Bronze Award of Merit in May and his 12th agility title (CKC Agility Novice Jumpers Selected - AGNJS) in July. Great year for a 10 year old. Here is a video of one of his Master Standard runs. He loves the cooler weather.
Spice's AAC Achievement page
